Stories

Young leaders from Cape York gathered on the Sunshine Coast for the annual Cape York Leaders Program (CYLP) Leadership Camp, spending six days immersed in adventure, leadership and reflection.  The cohort came together ahead of the 2026 school year to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Over the course of the week they participated in structured activities designed to challenge them, push them out of their comfort zones and […]

Cape York Leaders Program (CYLP) graduating Year 12 scholar El’leija Creek is closing the chapter on her secondary schooling with pride, gratitude and a bold vision for the future. After joining the program in Year 7 and spending her high school years at Stuartholme in Brisbane, she now looks ahead to university studies in architectural design – a dream sparked by

How Cape York Leaders Program is helping Jaleighra lead with purpose  For Jaleighra Deeral, joining CYLP in Year 7 was a life-changing experience that helped her grow into the leader she is today. Now, as a senior at St Peter’s Lutheran College in Brisbane, she is preparing for the next step on her leadership journey. 

From Coen to Columba. How a Cape York Leaders Program scholarship is helping siblings thrive in boarding life For siblings Latisha and Conrad Spratt from Coen, moving away from home to pursue a better education on a Cape York Leaders Program (CYLP), scholarship, was a big and unfamiliar step. Now in Year 11 and Year

Cape York Leaders Program scholar Lachlan Cobus is already showing the kind of determination and vision that sets CYLP students apart while boarding at Marist College Ashgrove. Lachlan said one of his favourite subjects is religion, as it gives him the chance to learn about different cultures and worldviews – especially those of Indigenous peoples around

Cape York Leaders Program marks 20 years of impact and growth this year, and to celebrate, a series of  events in Rockhampton, Townsville, Brisbane and Cairns took place. These gatherings brought together current students, alumni, families, partner schools and more to reflect on two decades of educational opportunity, leadership development and cultural pride. The events

From Hope Vale to boarding life, Nikkysha Bowen has always drawn strength from home  When Nikkysha Bowen began Year 7 boarding at Columba Catholic College at Charters Towers through the Cape York Leaders Program (CYLP), she entered something new but not unfamiliar, as her older cousins were already in CYLP and paved her way.  “My